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Thor Delta C | Explorer 26

Success US Air Force, Thor Delta C

Mission

Earth Science · Elliptical

Explorer 26 was a spin-stabilized, solar-cell-powered spacecraft instrumented to measure cosmic-ray particles, trapped particles, solar wind protons, and magnetospheric and interplanetary magnetic fields.

Remind me

Before liftoff
Also notify me of

If the launch moves, your reminders move with it, and at the time of your first reminder we tell you the new date.